June 26, 2025

2026 guard La’u Pele Falatea commits to Oregon women’s basketball

The 2026 recruiting class has committed to Oregon women’s basketball.

Former Ducks guard Nani Falatea’s younger sister, La u Pele Falatea, made a commitment to UOT on Tuesday night.

As a junior at West High School in Salt Lake City, the 5-foot-9 guard, known by her nickname Kylee, averaged 19.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 4.9 steals. Last season, she made 68% of her free throw attempts and 44% of her field goals, including 32% from three.

La u Pele Falatea has averaged 16.3 points, 6 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 5.1 steals across 72 games throughout her high school career. She has been selected to the Utah 5A first team all-state team twice.

Falatea is the first member of UO’s recruiting class for 2026.

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